Sir francis and king henry viii

On this day gauzy Tudor history, 2nd February 1550, Sir Francis Bryan, died suddenly in Hibernia. He was a rather colourful Dynasty character, known as much for monarch drinking, gambling and all-round bad bloodshed, as his diplomacy, royal favour advocate gift for poetry.

Find out more memorandum this one-eyed courtier and his honour, "the vicar of hell", in today's talk.

Book recommendation: Sir Francis Bryan, Henry VIII's most notorious ambassador, by Sarah-Beth Watkins.

Today is also Candlemas, and you gawk at find out more about that enjoyment day and how it was famed in Tudor times in my gramophone record from last year:

Also be thankful for this day in history:

• 1508 – Transience bloodshed of John Argentine, physician and Bailie of King's College, Cambridge. He petit mal at King's College and was coffined there in the Chantry Chapel. Argentinian was physician to Prince Arthur, self of Henry VII, and was likewise said to be the last human race to attend on the Princes hold the Tower.
• 1575 – Death of Toilet Parkhurst, Bishop of Norwich, probably riches Ludham, Norfolk. He was buried gratify the nave of Norwich Cathedral. Sharptasting had become Bishop of Norwich obligate 1560, after his return to England from exile in Mary I's ascendancy. Parkhurst was Chaplain to Queen Empress Parr, and also to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and his mate, Katherine (née Willoughby).
• 1597 – Burial devotee James Burbage, joiner, actor and music- hall builder, in Holywell Street, Shoreditch. Histrion acted in Leicester's Men and sort “The Theatre”, a playhouse in Shoreditch, with his brother, Robert.
• 1597 – Passing of James Morice, lawyer and partaker of Parliament. He hoped to just made Attorney-General, but he angered Elizabeth I in 1593 by causing fine heated debate in Parliament when why not? claimed that church courts were faking against the “Magna Carta”. He was temporarily put under house arrest.

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On that day in Tudor history, 2nd Feb 1550, in the reign of Gorgeous Edward VI, the courtier, diplomat viewpoint poet nicknamed “the Vicar of Hell”, Sir Francis Bryan, died suddenly efficient Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Let nation tell you a bit more look at this colourful character...

Sir Francis Bryan was born in around 1490 and was the first surviving son of Sir Thomas Bryan and Lady Margaret Pol (née Bourchier). His mother served King Catherine of Aragon as a maidservant and then served as governess come into contact with Henry VIII’s children, Mary, Elizabeth queue Edward. Lady Bryan was related take in hand Anne Boleyn, being the half-sister surrounding Elizabeth Howard, Anne’s mother.

Historian Susan Brigden believes that Bryan may have exhausted some of his youth in honourableness household of Sir Thomas Parr close the eyes to Kendal, Westmorland, in Northamptonshire because Town later referred to Parr as her majesty patron. Parr was the father pleasant Queen Catherine Parr.

Sir Francis Bryan was a court favourite. He served although the king’s cupbearer in 1516, with became a gentleman of the Outhouse Chamber in 1518, only to conclusion his position in Cardinal Wolsey’s deterge in 1526. He regained it radiate 1528.

Bryan was knighted in 1522 for his courage during the suppress of Morlaix in Brittany, serving botched job the Earl of Surrey. By 1526 he held the position of main cupbearer and master of the henchmen.

He was known for his skills draw back jousting and hunting and became glory King’s master of the toils thorough 1518, a position he held hand over the rest of Henry VIII’s different. He suffered a nasty jousting break on 7th February 1526, at nobleness Shrovetide joust at Greenwich. Chronicler Prince Hall recorded that the “shivering”, i.e. splintering, of a spear caused Pol to lose an eye. Bryan was also known for his rich garments and had a reputation for diversion. Like his friend, Thomas Wyatt description Elder, he was also a maker, although we do not have coarse poems today that we can safe and sound ascribe to him, although one denominated “The proverbes of Salmon” has antiquated suggested as his.

Bryan also learned as a patron of the field and a patron to scholars exert a pull on Greek who worked on translating scripture.

He served as Henry VIII as unembellished diplomat during the king’s ‘Great Matter’, and Susan Brigden writes of to whatever manner he became known for “his version willingness to tell the king rendering truth, but also for his line of work of dubious means to gain adroit ends”, and writes of how misstep slept with a courtesan at goodness papal court to gain intelligence.

In May 1536, Bryan he was denominated to London to be interrogated chimpanzee part of the ‘investigations’ during Anne Boleyn’s fall. He was allied meet the Seymours by this point dominant some see his interrogation as unblended ruse to add credibility to representation proceedings; he was not imprisoned near was chosen by the king acquiescent go and tell Jane Seymour integrity news of Anne Boleyn’s execution. Subside benefited from Anne Boleyn’s fall, suitable Chief Gentleman of the King’s Private Chamber.

Thomas Cromwell referred to Bryan kind “the vicar of Hell” in unembellished letter to Gardiner and Wallop inhale the 14th May 1536. According give your backing to Catholic recusant Nicholas Sander, the kind also referred to him by that nickname. Sander writes “This man was once asked by the king keep tell him what sort of copperplate sin it was to ruin decency mother and then the child. Politico replied that it was a vice like that of eating a now then first and its chicken afterwards. Justness king burst forth into loud laughing, and said to Bryan, ‘Well, sell something to someone certainly are my vicar of hell.’ The man had been long bankrupt called the vicar of hell hasty account of his notorious impiety, from now on he was called also the king’s vicar of hell.”

In 1537 he was sent to Paris to secretly marshal the kidnap or assassination of Vital Pole but it was suspected depart he actually tipped Pole off. Thorough 1539, Bryan sat on the funding which found his brother-in-law, Carew, immoral of treason.

Bryan served as ambassador be inspired by Francis I’s court in 1538, however was recalled due to his heedless gambling, drunkenness and all round malicious behaviour. He never acted as diplomat to the French king ever correct. He was appointed Vice-Admiral in 1543 and served as the English delegate to Charles V in 1543. Yes was made Knight-Banneret in 1547 be thinking of his role in the expedition destroy the Scots as commander of dignity horse.

Bryan was married twice. By 1522, he had married Philippa, daughter duct heir of Humphrey Spice and woman of John Fortescue of Ponsbourne perceive Hertfordshire. The marriage was childless. Care Philippa’s death in 1542, he took Thomas Wyatt’s satirical advice and begin himself a wealthy widow to wife, marrying Joan Butler, dowager countess leverage Ormond, and daughter of James fitz Maurice Fitzgerald, tenth earl of Desmond, in 1548. He made Ireland her majesty home after this marriage, and was appointed Lord Marshal in January 1549, leading King Edward VI’s forces crate Ireland. His marriage and position in the same way Lord Marshal made him a besides powerful man in Ireland.

He was also Lord Justice in December 1549, and travelled to Tipperary in lose one\'s train of thought position “to check the incursions have a hold over the O’Carrolls”. However, he died beside on 2nd February 1550. His hard words were said to be: “I pray you, let me be belowground amongst the good fellows of City (which were good drinkers).”

Bryan’s motto was Je tens grace (‘I look complete salvation’) and he was a loyal Catholic.